Egypt shares extend gains, EGX30 rises 1.07% on broad buying

CAIRO - 3 May 2026: Egyptian stocks ended Sunday’s session higher, with all major indices advancing as buying interest spread across sectors.

 

The benchmark EGX30 index climbed 1.07 percent to close at 52,312 points. The Sharia-compliant index rose 1.86 percent to 5,642 points, while the EGX70 index of small- and mid-cap stocks gained 1.96 percent to 14,303 points. The broader EGX100 added 1.8 percent to 19,943 points, and the EGX35-LV increased 1.64 percent to 5,853 points.

 

Total market capitalization stood at about LE 3.7 trillion.

 

Turnover reached roughly LE 10.5 billion, with around 2.3 billion shares traded in nearly 260,000 transactions.

 

Egyptian investors were net buyers, with a net inflow of LE 259.1 million. Arab and foreign investors were net sellers, recording outflows of LE 36.4 million and LE 222.8 million, respectively.

 

South Valley Cement topped gainers, jumping 19.87 percent, followed by MM Group for Industry and International Trade, up 13.22 percent, and Arab Moltaka Investments Co., which rose 11.22 percent.

 

Northern Upper Egypt Development & Agricultural Production led declines, dropping 4.93 percent, followed by El Arabia for Land Reclamation, down 4.74 percent, and Misr Oils & Soap, which fell 4.02 percent.